George Lundberg, MD and Laurie Endicott Thomas

Physicians and other healthcare professionals often tell their patients with type 2 diabetes to avoid eating too much starch and sugar in order to keep their blood sugar from going too high.
But if the patients follow that advice, they'll end up eating more fat and more protein, which could increase their risk of cardiovascular and renal complications.
Worse yet, a high fat intake may actually keep the patients diabetic.
It ...